Health & Science

Tuesday, September 12th 2023 - 10:05 UTC
FDA approves latest Covid-19 vaccines

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna which target newer variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, it was announced Monday. However, this time around, the US federal government is not covering the costs of the shots. The full price is expected to range between US$ 110 and US$ 130 per dose, it was reported.
Tuesday, September 12th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Fears of another outbreak of Covid 19 in Europe this coming winter

The COVID-19 pandemic is officially over and the World Health Organization has declared it finished. Other news items have long superseded the coronavirus in the headlines. But in several European mainland countries, there is concern since the number of recorded infections has been rising in recent weeks
Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:27 UTC
Paraguay wants its money back from the COVAX mechanism

Paraguay's Health Minister María Teresa Barán criticized the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVAX mechanism for distributing vaccines against Covid-19 worldwide and refused to accept the next batch from the global agency.
Thursday, September 7th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Punta Arenas: Outbreak of highly contagious fungi among pets, particularly cats

Veterinary clinics in Punta Arenas are reporting a notorious increase in visits from pet owners, particularly cats and this is because of a recent case of the Sporothrix Brasiliensis fungi in a human, contagion from a feline.
Thursday, September 7th 2023 - 10:22 UTC
Abortion legal nationwide, Mexico's Supreme Court rules

Mexico's Supreme Court Wednesday ruled in favor of suppressing the articles of the Federal Criminal Code criminalizing the termination of pregnancy, thus turning abortion legal nationwide, it was reported.
Thursday, September 7th 2023 - 10:12 UTC
Surge of cancer cases among people aged 50 and under, shows Scotland/Chinese scientific report

The number of people aged 50 and under diagnosed with cancer has risen from 1.82 million to 3.26 million in the last three decades, a surge of 79.1%, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Thursday, September 7th 2023 - 10:03 UTC
WHO concerned about Covid-19 cases mounting again

World Health Organization Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday warned of a rise in deaths and admissions to intensive care units (ICU) of patients with Covid-19 and insisted the malady was “here to stay.” Hence, more tools were needed to fight it.
Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
First case of sea lion dying of avian flu confirmed in Uruguay

Uruguayan authorities said the first case of a sea lion with avian influenza had been detected in the country after a specimen was found dead on the Cerro beach on Aug. 31 and the laboratory tests were announced Tuesday, it was reported in Montevideo.
Monday, September 4th 2023 - 11:22 UTC
Syphilis cases mounting in Argentine province of Chubut

Health authorities in the Argentine province of Chubut have expressed their concern about an increase in the number of cases of syphilis. The provincial Health Ministry is working on different strategies and policies aimed at promoting the prevention of this disease and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), according to local media in Rawson.
Friday, September 1st 2023 - 09:52 UTC
Argentine Patagonia beaches closed due to sea lions dead with bird flu

Authorities in the Argentine province of Río Negro Thursday closed access to beaches on the Atlantic Ocean shore following the appearance of dead sea lions, it was reported.